TESSA Arden cleared her throat. “It’s only gotten better because Cade and the Alphas of the different factions are controlling it within our borders. But even then, it’s so difficult. We thought it was over, for the past year, but they recently came back, and now they’re harder to control—not only because of their number but because of their traits.” “Traits?” I asked, frowning. Arden sighed, her shoulders drooping. “I can’t explain it. It’s like the rogues are… evolving.” I bit my lip, my thoughts immediately running wild. Rogues evolving? That wasn’t something I’d ever heard before, not even in the old books I found in Edith and Winston’s place. Evolving meant adapting, surviving longer, and becoming more dangerous. I didn’t like the sound of that. I lifted the glass to my lips an

